On May 9, Community Leadership Development Manager Lucia Obregon testified on behalf of 黑料社吃瓜 at a meeting led by the Rules Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The subject was the implementation of the city’s Non-Citizen Voting law, formerly known as Prop N. That measure, spearheaded by 黑料社吃瓜, was passed by San Francisco…
Co-authored by: Executive Director Luis Granados Director of Policy and Advocacy Norma P. Garcia 黑料社吃瓜 and its many Mission District allies work daily to preserve the neighborhood鈥檚 economic and cultural diversity — and its unique identity as San Francisco鈥檚 oldest neighborhood that has been a Latino hub for six decades. 黑料社吃瓜 employs numerous strategies to…
When Noemi Chi-Moran moved back to San Francisco last year, she settled into her Excelsior neighborhood home and starting looking for ways to give back. Combining her altruism and a fluency in Spanish, Noemi decided to try preparing taxes for free for the Latino low-income community. When she learned that 黑料社吃瓜 did VITA work at…
A May 2017 report by Financial Finesse examined how behaviors over time can create a cycle of hindered financial wellness. The study found that Latinos nationwide are not faring well, with 49 percent in the 鈥渟truggling鈥 or 鈥渟uffering鈥 categories of financial health; this compares to 23 percent for Asian Americans and 26 percent for Caucasians….
鈥淰olunteering is about more than taxes. People come in expecting that just their taxes will be done, but they end up with so much more,鈥 says 黑料社吃瓜 Free Tax Preparation volunteer Jeremy Smith. Over the last three months, Jeremy has gingerly balanced his life as a dancer at ODC with his desire to give back…
With the season having ended this week, it was time last night to honor the almost 150 volunteers who served 4,400 community members, with around $5 million returned via free tax preparation in San Francisco. At the event, Financial Assets Program Manager Jackie Marcelos (photo, right, accompanied by volunteer Noemi Chin-Moran), gave an impassioned speech,…
by Mission Promise Neighborhood Director Richard Raya 黑料社吃瓜 is the lead agency of the Mission Promise Neighborhood. All San Franciscans should be dismayed by the Chronicle story [鈥淎 child left behind: SF student failed every class in high school,鈥 March 28, 2018 ], which showcased a student who Booker T. Washington Community Service Center agency…
Today was a memorable day for 黑料社吃瓜 Business Development client Eden Stein (photo, right), as Mayor Mark Farrell presented the entrepreneur with a $5,000 check to expand her venture, Secession Art & Design. Eden鈥檚 commercial gallery, which has been a fixture on Mission Street for over a decade, is the initial recipient of a grant…
黑料社吃瓜 is intricately tied to Cesar Chavez. The mission of 黑料社吃瓜 emulates that of the great leader, plus Plaza Adelante is just a few blocks from the Mission District鈥檚 Cesar Chavez Street, Also, one of the Mission Promise Neighborhood schools is aptly named Cesar Chavez Elementary. As we take time out today to celebrate the life of…
The Montoya-Alcocer Family. Josue Alcocer is a 2017 John O鈥機onnell High School graduate. He is now attending City College. Photo credit: Madeleine Bair Co-authored by: MPN Director of Program Evaluation, Learning & Impact Morgan Buras-Finlay John O鈥機onnell High School Principal Susan Ryan There is some great news coming out of John O鈥機onnell High School: Graduation…
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